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ting, and luscious the eye is very singular, frequently 

 without any crown ; it is destitute of beauty, but is 

 estimable in its other properties the time of ripening 

 is in December. 



42. EPINE D'HYVER, OR WINTER THORN. 



Ig a large pear, round at the blossom end, diminish- 

 ing gradually with a gentle swell towards the stalk, 

 where it is somewhat round. The stem is large, about 

 an inch in length ; the skin is smooth, of a yellow- 

 ish green ; the flesh rich, melting, and tender ; of an a- 

 greeable flavour : it ripens in November, and will 

 keep till January. 



43. PADDINGTON, OR EASTER BERGAMOT. 



This is a large fruit ; of a round full shape, dimin- 

 ishing towards the stem, which is short and thick 

 the skin is green, with small grey dots, inclining to 

 yellow as it ripens ; the flesh is white, half buttery, 

 sprightly, and somewhat acid : it is in season from 

 January to March. 



